Assignments Due: Assignments must be completed by class time - 10:30am on the date they are due. English Central is due on Tuesdays by class time. Keep checking here for new assignments. Scroll down to find the date your assignments are due. The information on this page will change after every class, so keep checking so that you don't miss something. You will lose 20% for assignments turned in 1 class day late. You will get zero credit for assignments turned in more than one class day late.
Homework Due Tuesday, May 10
If you have not completed your REFLECTION for your WORLD CHANGER Presentation, please make sure you turn it in by Tuesday 5/10 in order to get credit for it. If you have not yet completed the presentation, then it will be due on May 19th. (For Kathy and Xueping --who are presenting on May 19-- I will need your reflections by May 20th so that I can post the class grades as soon as possible. )
Due Tuesday, May 10th -- Complete the Final Voicethread - Global Children in Crisis Expo Reflection
It should be easy - It is a reflection on the Expo. Please speak freely about how the experience went for you. Did it increase your confidence? How did it make you feel? What did you like? What did you dislike? etc. You should do this as soon as possible so you don't forget anything. Make a few notes before you speak and try to speak 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. You might want to use the reflection questions here: Reflection Questions to help guide your Voicethread comments, but if you want to just speak freely, please go ahead! I thought you all did a FANTASTIC, AMAZING, AWESOME job! I couldn't believe what I saw! Congratulations on a job WELL DONE!!!! I am SO very excited! Thank you all so much for putting your heart into this project. It showed~
May 5 EXPO: PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!!
Arrive on Time… please, if you can, plan to keep the tables open until 12:30 and then we will clean up...so you will be there until 12:45 unless you need to leave earlier.
Due TUESDAY May 3
1. Vocabulary Test for words on page 60 2. Expo Posters Due + anything other components you forgot on Thursday -- (You will leave everything with me -- I will lock it in the storage room) 3. English Central - Speak with 6 videos - Watch 10 videos - Learn 15 words 4. Q Textbook -- Learn the Grammar on page 93 -- Complete the exercises on page 94 .
Due Thursday, April 28
You must have all the components for your table by Thursday. The POSTER needs to be as far along as possible. The ABSOLUTE due date for the POSTER only is Tuesday, May 3. ALL other components will be graded this Thursday.
This is an important day - You get to set up your tables and practice and make sure everything works - videos etc. We will not be setting up everything again until we do it on May 5 at the Expo. You will be graded on how ready you are tomorrow.
Due Tuesday, April 26
1. Vocabulary Worksheet for words on page 60. Write YOUR OWN sentences. If you copy a sentence from a dictionary, change the words to reflect YOUR OWN life. PLeeeease…
2.English Central Assignment 1 - watch 10, speak 6, learn 15 words .
On Tuesday or Thursday, you will be telling other students about these videos and why you liked them so much. You will learn how to use persuasive, vivid language to convince them that they should watch your videos.
4. Final Draft of your Infographics must be completed by Tuesday.Infographic people -- you do not need to do the second English central assignment below. You will do it next weekend.
5. Final Draft of the Flyers must be completed by Tuesday.Flyer people -- you do not need to do the second English central assignment below. You will do it next weekend.
Due Thursday, April 21 --
Vocabulary Test - memorize part of speech, spelling and be able to use it in a sentence correctly ...
Due Tuesday, April 19 --
Vocabulary Test Thursday on the words on page 54. You must be able to spell them , you must know the part of speech and be able to use them in sentences. (NOT initiation)
Q Online - Due Tuesday : Complete activities # 11-16 (Play the games at least 3 minutes for credit)
Q Textbook - Due Tuesday -- Do Listening 2 (Page 60) Complete pages 61-62. Make sure you understand it.
English Central -- Watch 10, Quiz 15 words, Speak 6 videos
Poster People: Make sure to buy your 3 part poster boardand bring it to class on Tuesday. You can buy them at the Dollar Tree for $1. You can buy them at any office supply or Target or CVS etc. - but they cost around $5.
Video People: Choose a video and send it to me as soon as possible (latest Tuesday)
Homework Due Thursday, 4/14/2015
1., Please turn in your notes about the PROVERB and your ANECDOTE -- I need to give you credit for doing it. It doesn't have to be perfect, or typed etc. I just need to see your notes about the topic you talked about in your group.
2. Please note that I fixed the World Changer Schedule so you can see the date your project is to be presented. Please try to stick with this schedule. You can see how hard it is when someone does not present on their day. If you cannot present on your day you will have to wait until the last day of class and you will lose points for being late. WORLD CHANGER Presentation Schedule
3. WorldVision has some good videos on what they do for children. Tracy found a nice video for Child Labor on there... if you are in another group, you might want to look at the one for your group to see if it is one you want to use:
World Vision Nutrition Centre Youtube Video
World Vision Child Trafficking Youtube (Google it --- there are several videos there.)
Syria Crisis, Hear their Stories, World Vision Youtube (This is for the Refugee Group)
World Vision Education Youtube Video
3.Write plans for your part of the project: On one page, do this: NAME: and GROUP TOPIC and COMPONENT (are you video, handout/flyer etc.)
1. SUPPLIES I WILL NEED: (Write what you think you will need to complete your part of the project- ) 2. WHAT MY PART OF THE PROJECT WILL PROBABLY LOOK LIKE: (see below)
3. WHEN I HAVE TIME TO WORK ON THIS: (TIME AND DATES from now until May 3): 4. QUESTIONS I HAVE (ABOUT ANYTHING -- TOPIC OR PROJECT ETC.) :
Write an outline/drawing or tell in words, how you plan to do your part of the project. Write what resources you are using, Word, Info/Graphic resource, Video site, websites... etc. whatever you are using... what supplies will you use, make a time-line for how you will complete it . You will have until May 3rd to get it done completely. BUT this does not mean you will do it at the last minute. Make me a time line so I can check on your progress.
-- Poster people -- Make a quick sketch drawing of how your poster board will look ... It is a simple drawing -- When will you purchase a poster board? When will you be printing out photos/graphs/words for the title etc. ??? --Video people -- Type up the URL of the video you plan to use so I can look at it. If you have time, try to figure out how to "loop" the video -- for example, how will you make it play over and over. I am looking into this to see if it is possible. You will need to write two sentences about why you chose that video. If you are still choosing a video, then just tell me about the ones you found so far and why you are still looking. It is OK to not have it yet.
(I just learned how to loop videos so they replay over and over. Once you find your video, then we can try to make it loop.)
-- Handout/Flyer people -- Make a sketch drawing of a sample flyer. What will it look like? You don't have to have it completely figured out, but make a start. If you want you can make a start on Docs... (Publisher is easier if you have it, but Docs will work too. ) Click on Layout, then click on Columns to get two columns. Show me how far you got and then make a time-line of when you will work on it.
--Info-Graphic people. --- Make a sketch drawing of what your info-graphic will probably look like. Words, graphs, pictures????
-- Games/Manipulatives/Interactive people -- Write down your idea for the game/visual/manipulative activity that you will do at your table... "People who come to the table will to this: _. " You can make a drawing of it.
Due Tuesday, 4/12 English Central 1. Watch 10 Videos, Speak with 5 Videos (Don't worry about speaking points) and quiz on 15 words
2. Q Online - Do the first 10 assignments
3. Children's Issues Project: A. Go to the Unicef Site and read as much as you can about your topic. You may also go to other good sites about your topic. There is a lot of information on the web. https://www.unicefusa.org/
B. Answer these four questions for your topic. Follow the instructions CAREFULLY. EVERY student in the group needs to do the following assignment separately. I do not want to see everyone in your group with the same answer!
Answer # 1-2 in a paragraph. (Please type it if possible or write very neatly in pen. Double space. ) Print it out, and hand it in to me on Tuesday. 1. PROBLEM: In 4-5 sentences, describe the problem as clearly as you can. Give me the main idea (argument) and some details (proof for your argument. )
2. SOLUTION: In 3-4 sentences, describe what is being done to help with this problem. List three or more solutions to the problem.
3. STATISTIC: In 1-2 sentences, write one or two compelling statistics. This means I want you to find a NUBMER or FACT about your topic that will shock me or surprise me and make me want to know more about your topic.
4. SOURCE: Write down the every URL (http:) of where you got your information.
Due Thursday, 4/7
Click on the link below and just scroll down through the information and look at the photos and read what you can. Click on one or more of the links to watch a video or learn about some of this. You don't need to do anything more than become familiar with the topic. This is just about child labor. We will have many more topics about children. I don't want you to worry about knowing it all or feel like you have to read it all... just scroll down and see what you can see... Try to spend at least 15 minutes reading some of this...
By NeXT Tuesday ( 4/11) You will need to do the first 10 assignments for Q-Online, Unit 3 -- so you might want to start that if you have time.
Homework Due Tuesday, 4/5 1. Complete a -Vocabulary Sheet for words on page 54. Use words in sentences from your own life . You can write a sentence that is similar to something you find in a dictionary, but change the sentence to make sense for your life. 2. Listen to Listening 1 -- Complete Exercise A (p. 54) 3. //Complete Grammar Exercises on Pages 67-68 4. English Central Goals = 10 Videos, 3 Spoken Videos and 15 learned words
Due Thursday March 31 : Choose one of the proverbs on p 52, exercise B. Write notes about this proverb and prepare a short oral presentation (no slides):
What does the proverb you chose mean?
Do you agree or disagree with it ?
Tell a short story which is an example of this proverb or to illustrate what is wrong with this proverb. (The story is what we call an “anecdote” -- which is VERY useful for presentations! Good anecdotes lead to great presentations. The anecdote illustrates your main point. )
You will share with a group of 4-5 students in our class on Thursday. They will decide how well they understood you. You must speak slowly and clearly. You must give them eye contact. You must make sure they understand your key words and ideas. If they don’t understand, use other words to help them understand. They will decide who had the best presentation in your group. Make it interesting! Capture their attention!
( For Homework Due this Thursday, March 17, scroll down, down down, way below this assignment to find where it sayd Due March 17th. ) Homework Due AFTER Spring Break: March 29 -- I will not accept this late.
1. English Central -- (During the two week time period of 3/15 to 3/29) -- Please watch a total of 10 Videos, learn 15 Words , and speak with 6 Videos 2. Unit 2 Exam Worksheet
Here is the information from the worksheet in case you can not access the word document (above):
Unit 2 Exam Worksheet: You will make a Voicethread AFTER you complete this worksheet. The Voicethread is due March 29th. You will turn in the worksheet to Tuesday, March 29. I will not accept this late. __
1. Go to page 47 in your textbook. Read the instructions and read about Dan’s problems in the box. Complete the charts here:
Problems
Details
2. Read the instructions and complete Exercise B here:
Advice to improve the situation :
Details and Examples:
3. Write the 4 vocabulary words from page 29 and 4 words from page 38 you will use in your Voicethread.
Page 29 vocabulary words _ Page 38 vocabulary words _ You will also need to use the 4 words from the purple box on page 40 : clutter, efficiency, filthy, tidy Make sure you can pronounce the words correctly. Go to an online dictionary to listen to them and practice them.
4. Go to page 42. Choose at least 4 verbs followed by the subjunctive and 4 expressions followed by the subjunctive to use in your Voicethread. (These are found in the bottom of the tan box on page 42)
6. Print out this worksheet and turn it in March 29. Due Thursday March 17: 1. Read the Grammar in the Tan Box on page 42. Complete exercises on pages 43-44. 2. Complete the rest of Q Online -- Due Thursday, no late work accepted for this assignment. 3. Make sure to understand Listening 2 (BCDE were due Tuesday.) We will be doing an exercise with this.
Due Tuesday , March 15 Haonan and Louis will do their World Changer Presentations - Click on the World Changer Presentation Schedule tab at the right to see when your project is due.
1. English Central Goals =10 videos watch 1 video spoken 15 words learned 2. Q Online -- Complete all of the exercises in Unit 2 by Thursday 3/17 (NOT the alternate unit assignment.) NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED. You must play the games for at least 2 minutes to get full credit. (You will not earn any points for activities you complete later than Thursday.) 3. Q Textbook - Listen to the Listening on page 36. Complete exercises B and C , D and E .
Due Thursday , March 10
1. The second draft of your script with your note cards attached. I will collect this
2. List of 5-8 key words for your presentation
ue Tuesday, March 8 No English Central Required - if you have already done some of this then I will make a note of that. No Q-Online Required this weekend - The rest of the Q -online activities will be due in two weeks - Thursday , March 17
A. For your World Changer Project - DUE Tuesday, March 8
2. THEN complete your slide presentation. Your photos must have the source with them. It is due by class time on Tuesday. It should be completed with all of the elements required in the instructions. You may make small but important improvements to it after Tuesday, and I am sure you will want to do that, but try to complete it to the best of your ability by Tuesday. Be careful to put only a FEW words on each slide. You are not going to read the slide. You will be using the slide to HELP you speak to the class. It is not the main thing - YOU are!
3. THEN you must write the "script". What will you say to your audience with each slide? Write this on a paper or type it. I will check to see that you did this and give you credit for the script on Tuesday.--Be careful to use your OWN words. If you copy words from a website or any source, you will get zero points on this slide project.
B. For students who did not complete the Hometown/Family presentation, you may update your Hometown/Family slide project with some of the things you learned today. Practice, practice, practice.
Due Thursday, March 3
Make sure you send me your Hometown/Family slide project by Thursday at class time. You should have a title slide with your name on it. You should have 3-4 slides showing your hometown and your family (if possible) . Your presentations should not take longer than 2-3 minutes.
Practice your presentation with the phrases I gave you.
Be ready to do your presentation about your family on Thursday. You will have one more chance to practice, but you will not be able to make any changes to the SLIDES.
Your World Changer presentation will be due next Tuesday.
Due Tuesday, February 25:
Complete at least your first slide of the World Changer Presentationand share it with me. Don't worry if it is not complete just send me what you have -- share it with mkehl@ohlone.edu
-------------------------Looking ahead to homework due March 1--------------
Make sure to start working on your English Central Goals for this week. Your goal is to watch 10 videos , learn 15 words ... speak with 1 video
Start looking for a photo of your family -- on Tuesday next week you will do a short presentation about your family and your hometown. You will answer the following questions: (3-4 slides) 1. Where is your hometown? (A photo of a map of your country would be nice to show us...)
2. Who is in your immediate family (mom,dad, siblings) and your extended family (grandparents/cousins etc) ? You don't have to have photos of all of them.... just tell us...
3. Who is/are the leader(s) of your family - What leadership qualities does he or she have? Are there any negative leadership qualities?
This should be no longer than 2-3 minutes -- Students will evaluate you anonymously and give you feedback. We are looking for good presentation skills. So you must practice it before someone at least three times... even your cat would be fine..... or a tree... just practice it before you do it on Tuesday.
Begin to work on Q Online for Unit 2. I am going to split this online work over the next three weekends. For example: You will have to do the first 5 activities for this unit by Tuesday. (The next 5 activities will be due the next week (March 8) and the last 6 activities (NOT the alternate unit activity) will be due March 15)
Due Tuesday, February 23 TUESDAY:BRING YOUR LAPTOP, IPAD etc. TO CLASS TO WORK ON THE SLIDE PRESENTATIONS... YOU CAN ALSO USE THE OHLONE LAPTOPS.
English Central Goals are lower this week - 6 videos, 15 words
Vocabulary Test - You will write sentences with the words. Study your vocab. Do the vocabulary exercises on page 16 in your textbook - Study your Vocabulary Worksheet and be ready for a quiz on Tuesday - you must be able to use the words in your own sentences. I will choose words from the list for you to write sentences for.
VOICETHREAD -- Exam for Unit 1 = =50 Online Portfolio Points Due Tuesday. You may NOT turn it in late. If it is not complete by 10:30 am on Tuesday, you will receive O points. . On Tuesday I have an additional activity to complete the exam.
Here is what you will do for the VOICETHREAD: Read through as much as you can of all that we have done over the past three weeks. Look at the day-to-day weblinks, look at the slides with quotes, look at the textbook exercises on Listening 1 and 2. You will answer the questions on page 23 (at the bottom or the page) in your textbook. BUT before you make your Voicethread, you should try to complete the chart on page 24 so that your Voicethread will be well-organized. You will need to speak for AT LEAST 1 minute 30 seconds and try not to make it more than 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Practice it so that it is smooth. Please do not copy anything from any websites. I expect you to use YOUR OWN words. I can always tell if you copy something. Do not cheat on this.
Here is how I will grade your Voicethread Unit 1 Exam: 50 points total: You answered the 2 questions : 0-10 points You added sufficient details and examples : 0-10 points You used good vocabulary and some words from the chapter: 0-5 points You were well-organized and I could follow you : 0-15 points I can understand you 100% (10) , 90% (9) , 80% (8) , 70%(5) , 0 points less than 70%
Please note: I moved the midterm presentation schedule back a week. Look at the schedule for new dates. The slide presentation does not have to be completed until March 3. I want to make sure we have time in class to work on it together. Do as much as you can on your own, but if you have never made a slide presentation, don't worry. We will start that in class next week. Here is the new schedule: Due Feb 11:Research: Put the web addresses (URL’s) for the following information on one page to turn in
1. Look up three informational sources about the person you choose. On-line or books in the library.
2. Find three images of this person. -- Try to use Photos for Class or Pixabay
Due March 3:Slide Presentation: You must create 5-8 slides. Keep them simple, with NO MORE THAN 10-15 words on a slide (except for your sources slide, which is last) . You can use PowerPoint , Prezi or Google Slides . Mail your presentation to me no later than midnight. Mail it tomarthavkehl@gmail.com
Due March 8 :Note Cards: Write out notes for your presentation on 5-7 (3X5) notecards. You need to practice your presentation at least 3 times with the cards before you present it to the class. You may NOT just read your whole presentation from the cards; in fact, you will NOT pass this presentation if you read your whole presentation. Use at least 5 new vocabulary words from Unit 1,2, or 3. Underline them on your cards. You will turn in the cards for credit.
Due March 10:Key Words: Choose 10 key words for YOUR presentation. Write them down and practice speaking them. Use the Websters Learner Dictionary or other learner dictionaries to hear how they sound or just ask me. You will have a test on them and will say them for me.
Q Textbook. Complete the exercises on pages 20, 21, 22. (NOT the "Unit Assignment" Just do all exercises in section A and B on page 20-21 and all exercises in sections A, B, A on page 22. I will check to see that you completed the work in your textbook.
2. Read the Power Paradox on page 23. Underline sentences that tell the important skills and qualities of a leader.
Due Tuesday, Feb 16 -- Weekend HW
1. English Central Weekly Goals due Tuesday by 3pm - Watch 10 videos, speak with 5 videos, Learn 15 words.
2. Q-Online - Complete All Online Work for Unit 1. Play Vocab/Grammar Games for at least 2 minutes.
3. Complete Vocabulary Worksheet for p. 13 - Study these words and be ready to use them in sentences on a quiz on Thursday. On that quiz, I will give you five of the words and you will write it into a meaningful sentences.
4. Listen to Listening 1 (p7) and Listening 2 (p 13) from Unit 1. Tuesday, you will have a very easy, short quiz on them to make sure you listened to them. If you listened to them, it will be easy. If you did not listen to them it will be impossible.
5. World Changer Midterm Work -- Do the second assignment - Click on the page on the right if you don't know what this is-- (it says Due Feb 11, but it is due Tuesday, Feb 16.) = Find three websites about your inspirational person and find three photosof this person. Turn in the web addresses to me (just copy the URL addresses onto a paper)-- so I can check that you did the work.
------------------------------------------------------------looking ahead-------------------------------------------------------- You may want to begin to work on your slide presentation which will be due Feb 25th. We will have time in class to begin this slide presentation on Tuesday.
HW - Due Thursday feb 11---- Study for Thursday’s Vocabulary Test (29 points total) - Study pages 7 and 9 to see how the words are used in our chapter. 12 points- You will spell the words correctly, so get someone to read the words to you so you can practice. 3 points-You will know the part of speech for each word. Memorize it. 8 points - You will be able to use the word correctly in a sentence. Practice with the sentences on your Worksheet. Make sure you can write the sentences from memory. 6-points You listen to sentences using these words and write them down correctly. (Dictation)
Complete pages 11-12 in your textbook - Complete the chart after you listen to the presentation on Q Online.
HW -- TUESDAY, FEB 9
1. TUESDAY: SHORT Quiz on the Course Outline… You may use a copy of the course outline on the test, but you need to be familiar with it because it will be a timed test and only 10 minutes.
2. English Central. Make sure that you complete your goals by Tuesday. Your goal this week is simply to watch 6 videos by Tuesday at class time.
3. Voicethread 1 - Listen to Listening 1 again. (page 7) Think about the questions on page 10 “Say What You Think” Write some notes about questions 1 and 2. Click on the following link . __https://voicethread.com/share/7517915/__
Register for a free Voicethread account if you don’t already have one. Follow the instructions written by my picture. Record your voice onto the Voicethread.
4. Please finish your slide for the quote - the activity we started in class on Thursday --
5. Choose your person for the World Changer Project. You will tell me who you chose on Tuesday. We will make sure we don't have all the same person.
Looking ahead................................
Vocabulary Test Thursday - on the words on the Vocabulary Sheet from page 7. Practice spelling them and writing them in sentences. You will need to know how to spell the words and how to use them in sentences. You need to know the part of speech too.
HW for THURSDAY, FEB 4 1. Complete the Vocabulary Sheet for the words on page 7 of your textbook . Click on the “Vocabulary” tab on the right to get a Vocabulary Worksheet. You can copy this into your own Google Docs and then fill it out.
2 . Watch one of the Leadership Videos on this link http://www.simpletruths.com/movies/motivational-leadership-videos.html and choose a quote you like. Write down the quote. Make a few notes about why you like it. You will tell your group about the quote you chose and what it means to you. You will give an example of what the quote means to you.
3. If you have time, watch more English Central Videos. By TUESDAY, you will need to have watched 6 videos. I will be grading you on that, so make sure to reach the goal of 6 videos by Tuesday. After that, the goal goes up, so don't get behind.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Due Tuesday, February 2: Please try as hard as you can to accomplish this. I know that it will not go as smoothly for everyone... So just try your best and if you have difficulties you can email me and I will try to help you.
English Central : Get started with this - I want to see that you are signed up and that you have watched 3 videos and tried to learn some vocabulary and tried to speak with them… . Work hard on this for as long as you can. Your official goal will be for the following Tuesday, since not everyone is familiar with this tool yet.
Email Martha: Write an email to Martha if you have not done it yet. __mvkehl@gmail.com__. Put your #, Name and “Introductions” in the subject line. Tell me about yourself and something that is important to you.
Q Textbook : Complete all of the exercises on Pages 5-10 in your textbook. (The exercises on pages 11-12 will be due on Thursday, Feb 4th, in case you want to work ahead.)
Looking ahead: Due Thursday Feb 4 th You will need to start a vocabulary worksheet (click on the page on the right for instructions)
Complete the sheet for the words on page 7 of your textbook Q- Skills 4.
1. Click on the " Online sign ups "page on the right and complete as much of the online sign ups as you can.
2. Think about the topic: What Makes a Good Leader? Ask three or more people the following 2 questions and be ready to tell us what they said.
1. What makes a good leader?
2. Do these people they think good leaders are just born that way, or do people LEARN how to be good leaders?
You will share what you learned with the class on Thursday.
Complete the following for at least 3 people:
1. Person's Name:
2. What three main points did the person say about what makes a good leader?
3. Does the person think leaders are born that way or learn to be good leaders?
If you have time, send me an email telling me something about yourself. I have already received three emails and it makes me SO HAPPY to read these letters! mvkehl@gmail.com
Looking ahead: Due Thursday Feb 4 th You will need to start a vocabulary worksheet (click on the page on the right for instructions)
Complete the sheet for the words on page 7 of your textbook Q- Skills 4.
Assignments Due: Assignments must be completed by class time - 10:30am on the date they are due. English Central is due on Tuesdays by class time. Keep checking here for new assignments. Scroll down to find the date your assignments are due. The information on this page will change after every class, so keep checking so that you don't miss something. You will lose 20% for assignments turned in 1 class day late. You will get zero credit for assignments turned in more than one class day late.
Homework Due Tuesday, May 10
If you have not completed your REFLECTION for your WORLD CHANGER Presentation, please make sure you turn it in by Tuesday 5/10 in order to get credit for it. If you have not yet completed the presentation, then it will be due on May 19th. (For Kathy and Xueping --who are presenting on May 19-- I will need your reflections by May 20th so that I can post the class grades as soon as possible. )Due Tuesday, May 10th -- Complete the Final Voicethread - Global Children in Crisis Expo Reflection
https://voicethread.com/share/7832539/
It should be easy - It is a reflection on the Expo. Please speak freely about how the experience went for you. Did it increase your confidence? How did it make you feel? What did you like? What did you dislike? etc. You should do this as soon as possible so you don't forget anything. Make a few notes before you speak and try to speak 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. You might want to use the reflection questions here: Reflection Questions to help guide your Voicethread comments, but if you want to just speak freely, please go ahead! I thought you all did a FANTASTIC, AMAZING, AWESOME job! I couldn't believe what I saw! Congratulations on a job WELL DONE!!!! I am SO very excited! Thank you all so much for putting your heart into this project. It showed~
May 5 EXPO: PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!!
Arrive on Time… please, if you can, plan to keep the tables open until 12:30 and then we will clean up...so you will be there until 12:45 unless you need to leave earlier.Due TUESDAY May 3
1. Vocabulary Test for words on page 60
2. Expo Posters Due + anything other components you forgot on Thursday -- (You will leave everything with me -- I will lock it in the storage room)
3. English Central - Speak with 6 videos - Watch 10 videos - Learn 15 words
4. Q Textbook -- Learn the Grammar on page 93 -- Complete the exercises on page 94 .
Due Thursday, April 28
You must have all the components for your table by Thursday. The POSTER needs to be as far along as possible. The ABSOLUTE due date for the POSTER only is Tuesday, May 3. ALL other components will be graded this Thursday.
This is an important day - You get to set up your tables and practice and make sure everything works - videos etc. We will not be setting up everything again until we do it on May 5 at the Expo. You will be graded on how ready you are tomorrow.
Due Tuesday, April 26
1. Vocabulary Worksheet for words on page 60. Write YOUR OWN sentences. If you copy a sentence from a dictionary, change the words to reflect YOUR OWN life. PLeeeease…
2. English Central Assignment 1 - watch 10, speak 6, learn 15 words .
3. English Central Assignment 2 - Everyone must do this (except the FLYER and INFOGRAPHIC people)This assignment is due Tuesday:
Choose your favorite videos (at least 3) from the semester -- click here and add their titles to our Google Doc class list:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WrI42Y1sdkEWWaKcLllQxW3a2xY7u5UPHJeJqv2aFIg/edit?usp=sharing
On Tuesday or Thursday, you will be telling other students about these videos and why you liked them so much. You will learn how to use persuasive, vivid language to convince them that they should watch your videos.
4. Final Draft of your Infographics must be completed by Tuesday. Infographic people -- you do not need to do the second English central assignment below. You will do it next weekend.
5. Final Draft of the Flyers must be completed by Tuesday. Flyer people -- you do not need to do the second English central assignment below. You will do it next weekend.
Due Thursday, April 21 --
Vocabulary Test - memorize part of speech, spelling and be able to use it in a sentence correctly ...Due Tuesday, April 19 --
Vocabulary Test Thursday on the words on page 54. You must be able to spell them , you must know the part of speech and be able to use them in sentences. (NOT initiation)
Q Online - Due Tuesday : Complete activities # 11-16 (Play the games at least 3 minutes for credit)
Q Textbook - Due Tuesday -- Do Listening 2 (Page 60) Complete pages 61-62. Make sure you understand it.
English Central -- Watch 10, Quiz 15 words, Speak 6 videos
Poster People: Make sure to buy your 3 part poster board and bring it to class on Tuesday. You can buy them at the Dollar Tree for $1. You can buy them at any office supply or Target or CVS etc. - but they cost around $5.
Video People: Choose a video and send it to me as soon as possible (latest Tuesday)
Homework Due Thursday, 4/14/2015
1., Please turn in your notes about the PROVERB and your ANECDOTE -- I need to give you credit for doing it. It doesn't have to be perfect, or typed etc. I just need to see your notes about the topic you talked about in your group.
2. Please note that I fixed the World Changer Schedule so you can see the date your project is to be presented. Please try to stick with this schedule. You can see how hard it is when someone does not present on their day. If you cannot present on your day you will have to wait until the last day of class and you will lose points for being late. WORLD CHANGER Presentation Schedule
3. WorldVision has some good videos on what they do for children. Tracy found a nice video for Child Labor on there...
if you are in another group, you might want to look at the one for your group to see if it is one you want to use:
World Vision Nutrition Centre Youtube Video
World Vision Child Trafficking Youtube (Google it --- there are several videos there.)
Syria Crisis, Hear their Stories, World Vision Youtube (This is for the Refugee Group)
World Vision Education Youtube Video
3.Write plans for your part of the project:
On one page, do this:
NAME: and GROUP TOPIC and COMPONENT (are you video, handout/flyer etc.)
1. SUPPLIES I WILL NEED: (Write what you think you will need to complete your part of the project- )
2. WHAT MY PART OF THE PROJECT WILL PROBABLY LOOK LIKE: (see below)
3. WHEN I HAVE TIME TO WORK ON THIS: (TIME AND DATES from now until May 3):
4. QUESTIONS I HAVE (ABOUT ANYTHING -- TOPIC OR PROJECT ETC.) :
Write an outline/drawing or tell in words, how you plan to do your part of the project. Write what resources you are using, Word, Info/Graphic resource, Video site, websites... etc. whatever you are using... what supplies will you use, make a time-line for how you will complete it . You will have until May 3rd to get it done completely. BUT this does not mean you will do it at the last minute. Make me a time line so I can check on your progress.
-- Poster people -- Make a quick sketch drawing of how your poster board will look ... It is a simple drawing -- When will you purchase a poster board? When will you be printing out photos/graphs/words for the title etc. ???
--Video people -- Type up the URL of the video you plan to use so I can look at it. If you have time, try to figure out how to "loop" the video -- for example, how will you make it play over and over. I am looking into this to see if it is possible. You will need to write two sentences about why you chose that video. If you are still choosing a video, then just tell me about the ones you found so far and why you are still looking. It is OK to not have it yet.
(I just learned how to loop videos so they replay over and over. Once you find your video, then we can try to make it loop.)
-- Handout/Flyer people -- Make a sketch drawing of a sample flyer. What will it look like? You don't have to have it completely figured out, but make a start. If you want you can make a start on Docs... (Publisher is easier if you have it, but Docs will work too. ) Click on Layout, then click on Columns to get two columns. Show me how far you got and then make a time-line of when you will work on it.
-- Info-Graphic people. --- Make a sketch drawing of what your info-graphic will probably look like. Words, graphs, pictures????
-- Games/Manipulatives/Interactive people -- Write down your idea for the game/visual/manipulative activity that you will do at your table... "People who come to the table will to this: _. " You can make a drawing of it.
Due Tuesday, 4/12
English Central
1. Watch 10 Videos, Speak with 5 Videos (Don't worry about speaking points) and quiz on 15 words
2. Q Online - Do the first 10 assignments
3. Children's Issues Project:
A. Go to the Unicef Site and read as much as you can about your topic. You may also go to other good sites about your topic. There is a lot of information on the web.
https://www.unicefusa.org/
B. Answer these four questions for your topic. Follow the instructions CAREFULLY. EVERY student in the group needs to do the following assignment separately. I do not want to see everyone in your group with the same answer!
Answer # 1-2 in a paragraph. (Please type it if possible or write very neatly in pen. Double space. ) Print it out, and hand it in to me on Tuesday.
1. PROBLEM: In 4-5 sentences, describe the problem as clearly as you can. Give me the main idea (argument) and some details (proof for your argument. )
2. SOLUTION: In 3-4 sentences, describe what is being done to help with this problem. List three or more solutions to the problem.
3. STATISTIC: In 1-2 sentences, write one or two compelling statistics. This means I want you to find a NUBMER or FACT about your topic that will shock me or surprise me and make me want to know more about your topic.
4. SOURCE: Write down the every URL (http:) of where you got your information.
Due Thursday, 4/7
Click on the link below and just scroll down through the information and look at the photos and read what you can. Click on one or more of the links to watch a video or learn about some of this. You don't need to do anything more than become familiar with the topic. This is just about child labor. We will have many more topics about children. I don't want you to worry about knowing it all or feel like you have to read it all... just scroll down and see what you can see... Try to spend at least 15 minutes reading some of this...
http://www.henry4school.fr/Civilization/child-labour/facts.htm
By NeXT Tuesday ( 4/11) You will need to do the first 10 assignments for Q-Online, Unit 3 -- so you might want to start that if you have time.
Homework Due Tuesday, 4/5
1. Complete a -Vocabulary Sheet for words on page 54. Use words in sentences from your own life . You can write a sentence that is similar to something you find in a dictionary, but change the sentence to make sense for your life.
2. Listen to Listening 1 -- Complete Exercise A (p. 54)
3. //Complete Grammar Exercises on Pages 67-68
4. English Central Goals = 10 Videos, 3 Spoken Videos and 15 learned words
Due Thursday March 31 : Choose one of the proverbs on p 52, exercise B. Write notes about this proverb and prepare a short oral presentation (no slides):
You will share with a group of 4-5 students in our class on Thursday. They will decide how well they understood you. You must speak slowly and clearly. You must give them eye contact. You must make sure they understand your key words and ideas. If they don’t understand, use other words to help them understand. They will decide who had the best presentation in your group. Make it interesting! Capture their attention!
( For Homework Due this Thursday, March 17, scroll down, down down, way below this assignment to find where it sayd Due March 17th. )
Homework Due AFTER Spring Break: March 29 -- I will not accept this late.
1. English Central -- (During the two week time period of 3/15 to 3/29) -- Please watch a total of 10 Videos, learn 15 Words , and speak with 6 Videos
2. Unit 2 Exam Worksheet
3. Voicethread Exam for Unit 2 AFTER you complete the worksheet https://voicethread.com/share/7668668/
Here is the information from the worksheet in case you can not access the word document (above):
Unit 2 Exam Worksheet:
You will make a Voicethread AFTER you complete this worksheet. The Voicethread is due March 29th. You will turn in the worksheet to Tuesday, March 29. I will not accept this late. __
1. Go to page 47 in your textbook. Read the instructions and read about Dan’s problems in the box. Complete the charts here:
2. Read the instructions and complete Exercise B here:
3. Write the 4 vocabulary words from page 29 and 4 words from page 38 you will use in your Voicethread.
Page 29 vocabulary words _
Page 38 vocabulary words _
You will also need to use the 4 words from the purple box on page 40 : clutter, efficiency, filthy, tidy
Make sure you can pronounce the words correctly. Go to an online dictionary to listen to them and practice them.
4. Go to page 42. Choose at least 4 verbs followed by the subjunctive and 4 expressions followed by the subjunctive to use in your Voicethread. (These are found in the bottom of the tan box on page 42)
4 Verbs followed by the subjunctive : _ _
4 Expressions followed by the subjunctive : _ _
5. Go to the following link and complete your Voicethread. https://voicethread.com/share/7668668/
6. Print out this worksheet and turn it in March 29.
Due Thursday March 17:
1. Read the Grammar in the Tan Box on page 42. Complete exercises on pages 43-44.
2. Complete the rest of Q Online -- Due Thursday, no late work accepted for this assignment.
3. Make sure to understand Listening 2 (BCDE were due Tuesday.) We will be doing an exercise with this.
Due Tuesday , March 15
Haonan and Louis will do their World Changer Presentations - Click on the World Changer Presentation Schedule tab at the right to see when your project is due.
1. English Central Goals = 10 videos watch 1 video spoken 15 words learned
2. Q Online -- Complete all of the exercises in Unit 2 by Thursday 3/17 (NOT the alternate unit assignment.) NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED. You must play the games for at least 2 minutes to get full credit. (You will not earn any points for activities you complete later than Thursday.)
3. Q Textbook - Listen to the Listening on page 36. Complete exercises B and C , D and E .
Due Thursday , March 10
1. The second draft of your script with your note cards attached. I will collect this
2. List of 5-8 key words for your presentation
ue Tuesday, March 8
No English Central Required - if you have already done some of this then I will make a note of that.
No Q-Online Required this weekend - The rest of the Q -online activities will be due in two weeks - Thursday , March 17
A. For your World Changer Project - DUE Tuesday, March 8
1. READ the instructions again -- Click here for the instructions: World Changer Project Instructions
2. THEN complete your slide presentation. Your photos must have the source with them. It is due by class time on Tuesday. It should be completed with all of the elements required in the instructions. You may make small but important improvements to it after Tuesday, and I am sure you will want to do that, but try to complete it to the best of your ability by Tuesday.
Be careful to put only a FEW words on each slide. You are not going to read the slide. You will be using the slide to HELP you speak to the class. It is not the main thing - YOU are!
3. THEN you must write the "script". What will you say to your audience with each slide? Write this on a paper or type it. I will check to see that you did this and give you credit for the script on Tuesday.--Be careful to use your OWN words. If you copy words from a website or any source, you will get zero points on this slide project.
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B. For students who did not complete the Hometown/Family presentation, you may update your Hometown/Family slide project with some of the things you learned today. Practice, practice, practice.
Due Thursday, March 3
Make sure you send me your Hometown/Family slide project by Thursday at class time.
You should have a title slide with your name on it. You should have 3-4 slides showing your hometown and your family (if possible) . Your presentations should not take longer than 2-3 minutes.
Practice your presentation with the phrases I gave you.
Be ready to do your presentation about your family on Thursday. You will have one more chance to practice, but you will not be able to make any changes to the SLIDES.
Your World Changer presentation will be due next Tuesday.
Due Tuesday, February 25:
Complete at least your first slide of the World Changer Presentation and share it with me. Don't worry if it is not complete just send me what you have -- share it with mkehl@ohlone.edu
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Make sure to start working on your English Central Goals for this week.
Your goal is to watch 10 videos , learn 15 words ... speak with 1 video
Start looking for a photo of your family -- on Tuesday next week you will do a short presentation about your family and your hometown. You will answer the following questions: (3-4 slides)
1. Where is your hometown? (A photo of a map of your country would be nice to show us...)
2. Who is in your immediate family (mom,dad, siblings) and your extended family (grandparents/cousins etc) ? You don't have to have photos of all of them.... just tell us...
3. Who is/are the leader(s) of your family - What leadership qualities does he or she have? Are there any negative leadership qualities?
This should be no longer than 2-3 minutes -- Students will evaluate you anonymously and give you feedback. We are looking for good presentation skills. So you must practice it before someone at least three times... even your cat would be fine..... or a tree... just practice it before you do it on Tuesday.
Begin to work on Q Online for Unit 2. I am going to split this online work over the next three weekends. For example: You will have to do the first 5 activities for this unit by Tuesday. (The next 5 activities will be due the next week (March 8) and the last 6 activities (NOT the alternate unit activity) will be due March 15)
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Due Tuesday, February 23 TUESDAY: BRING YOUR LAPTOP, IPAD etc. TO CLASS TO WORK ON THE SLIDE PRESENTATIONS... YOU CAN ALSO USE THE OHLONE LAPTOPS.
English Central Goals are lower this week - 6 videos, 15 words
Vocabulary Test - You will write sentences with the words. Study your vocab.
Do the vocabulary exercises on page 16 in your textbook - Study your Vocabulary Worksheet and be ready for a quiz on Tuesday - you must be able to use the words in your own sentences. I will choose words from the list for you to write sentences for.
VOICETHREAD -- Exam for Unit 1 = =50 Online Portfolio Points
Due Tuesday. You may NOT turn it in late. If it is not complete by 10:30 am on Tuesday, you will receive O points. . On Tuesday I have an additional activity to complete the exam.
Here is what you will do for the VOICETHREAD: Read through as much as you can of all that we have done over the past three weeks. Look at the day-to-day weblinks, look at the slides with quotes, look at the textbook exercises on Listening 1 and 2. You will answer the questions on page 23 (at the bottom or the page) in your textbook. BUT before you make your Voicethread, you should try to complete the chart on page 24 so that your Voicethread will be well-organized. You will need to speak for AT LEAST 1 minute 30 seconds and try not to make it more than 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Practice it so that it is smooth. Please do not copy anything from any websites. I expect you to use YOUR OWN words. I can always tell if you copy something. Do not cheat on this.
Here is the link when you are ready:
__https://voicethread.com/share/7563284/__
Here is how I will grade your Voicethread Unit 1 Exam: 50 points total:
You answered the 2 questions : 0-10 points
You added sufficient details and examples : 0-10 points
You used good vocabulary and some words from the chapter: 0-5 points
You were well-organized and I could follow you : 0-15 points
I can understand you 100% (10) , 90% (9) , 80% (8) , 70%(5) , 0 points less than 70%
Please note: I moved the midterm presentation schedule back a week. Look at the schedule for new dates. The slide presentation does not have to be completed until March 3. I want to make sure we have time in class to work on it together. Do as much as you can on your own, but if you have never made a slide presentation, don't worry. We will start that in class next week. Here is the new schedule:
Due Feb 11: Research: Put the web addresses (URL’s) for the following information on one page to turn in
Due March 3: Slide Presentation: You must create 5-8 slides. Keep them simple, with NO MORE THAN 10-15 words on a slide (except for your sources slide, which is last) . You can use PowerPoint , Prezi or Google Slides . Mail your presentation to me no later than midnight. Mail it tomarthavkehl@gmail.com
Due March 8 :Note Cards: Write out notes for your presentation on 5-7 (3X5) notecards. You need to practice your presentation at least 3 times with the cards before you present it to the class. You may NOT just read your whole presentation from the cards; in fact, you will NOT pass this presentation if you read your whole presentation. Use at least 5 new vocabulary words from Unit 1,2, or 3. Underline them on your cards. You will turn in the cards for credit.
Due March 10: Key Words: Choose 10 key words for YOUR presentation. Write them down and practice speaking them. Use the Websters Learner Dictionary or other learner dictionaries to hear how they sound or just ask me. You will have a test on them and will say them for me.
Presentations will start March 15th.
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Due Thursday, Feb 18 --
2. Read the Power Paradox on page 23. Underline sentences that tell the important skills and qualities of a leader.
Due Tuesday, Feb 16 -- Weekend HW
1. English Central Weekly Goals due Tuesday by 3pm - Watch 10 videos, speak with 5 videos, Learn 15 words.
2. Q-Online - Complete All Online Work for Unit 1. Play Vocab/Grammar Games for at least 2 minutes.
3. Complete Vocabulary Worksheet for p. 13 - Study these words and be ready to use them in sentences on a quiz on Thursday. On that quiz, I will give you five of the words and you will write it into a meaningful sentences.
4. Listen to Listening 1 (p7) and Listening 2 (p 13) from Unit 1. Tuesday, you will have a very easy, short quiz on them to make sure you listened to them. If you listened to them, it will be easy. If you did not listen to them it will be impossible.
5. World Changer Midterm Work -- Do the second assignment - Click on the page on the right if you don't know what this is-- (it says Due Feb 11, but it is due Tuesday, Feb 16.) = Find three websites about your inspirational person and find three photos of this person. Turn in the web addresses to me (just copy the URL addresses onto a paper)-- so I can check that you did the work.
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You may want to begin to work on your slide presentation which will be due Feb 25th. We will have time in class to begin this slide presentation on Tuesday.
HW - Due Thursday feb 11----
Study for Thursday’s Vocabulary Test (29 points total) - Study pages 7 and 9 to see how the words are used in our chapter.
12 points- You will spell the words correctly, so get someone to read the words to you so you can practice.
3 points-You will know the part of speech for each word. Memorize it.
8 points - You will be able to use the word correctly in a sentence. Practice with the sentences on your Worksheet. Make sure you can write the sentences from memory.
6-points You listen to sentences using these words and write them down correctly. (Dictation)
Complete pages 11-12 in your textbook - Complete the chart after you listen to the presentation on Q Online.
HW -- TUESDAY, FEB 9
- 3. Voicethread 1 - Listen to Listening 1 again. (page 7) Think about the questions on page 10 “Say What You Think” Write some notes about questions 1 and 2. Click on the following link . __https://voicethread.com/share/7517915/__
Register for a free Voicethread account if you don’t already have one. Follow the instructions written by my picture. Record your voice onto the Voicethread.4. Please finish your slide for the quote - the activity we started in class on Thursday --
5. Choose your person for the World Changer Project. You will tell me who you chose on Tuesday. We will make sure we don't have all the same person.
Looking ahead................................
HW for THURSDAY, FEB 4
1. Complete the Vocabulary Sheet for the words on page 7 of your textbook . Click on the “Vocabulary” tab on the right to get a Vocabulary Worksheet. You can copy this into your own Google Docs and then fill it out.
2 . Watch one of the Leadership Videos on this link http://www.simpletruths.com/movies/motivational-leadership-videos.html and choose a quote you like. Write down the quote. Make a few notes about why you like it. You will tell your group about the quote you chose and what it means to you. You will give an example of what the quote means to you.
3. If you have time, watch more English Central Videos. By TUESDAY, you will need to have watched 6 videos. I will be grading you on that, so make sure to reach the goal of 6 videos by Tuesday. After that, the goal goes up, so don't get behind.
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Due Tuesday, February 2: Please try as hard as you can to accomplish this. I know that it will not go as smoothly for everyone... So just try your best and if you have difficulties you can email me and I will try to help you.
Q- Online - 6 sections: (30 points) Vocab 1: Pronunciation, Vocab 1: Practice, Note-taking Skill, Listening Comprehension : Are Leaders Born, Listening Skill , Vocabulary Game
English Central : Get started with this - I want to see that you are signed up and that you have watched 3 videos and tried to learn some vocabulary and tried to speak with them… . Work hard on this for as long as you can. Your official goal will be for the following Tuesday, since not everyone is familiar with this tool yet.
Email Martha: Write an email to Martha if you have not done it yet. __mvkehl@gmail.com__. Put your #, Name and “Introductions” in the subject line. Tell me about yourself and something that is important to you.
Q Textbook : Complete all of the exercises on Pages 5-10 in your textbook. (The exercises on pages 11-12 will be due on Thursday, Feb 4th, in case you want to work ahead.)
Looking ahead: Due Thursday Feb 4 th You will need to start a vocabulary worksheet (click on the page on the right for instructions)
Complete the sheet for the words on page 7 of your textbook Q- Skills 4.
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Due January 18th
1. Click on the " Online sign ups "page on the right and complete as much of the online sign ups as you can.
2. Think about the topic: What Makes a Good Leader?
Ask three or more people the following 2 questions and be ready to tell us what they said.
1. What makes a good leader?
2. Do these people they think good leaders are just born that way, or do people LEARN how to be good leaders?
You will share what you learned with the class on Thursday.
Complete the following for at least 3 people:
1. Person's Name:
2. What three main points did the person say about what makes a good leader?
3. Does the person think leaders are born that way or learn to be good leaders?
OPTIONAL:
You can go here to copy this helpful chart into your Docs or print it out ... to complete for Thursday.
To use the doc, Open it, Click on File, then Click on Make a copy, Rename it, complete it, print it (DON'T share with me) turn it in Thursday.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dErMOSZtsfWJ1wqryi_7TwxrLlVHFF-xB5o_1oUwiXw/edit?usp=sharing
If you have time, send me an email telling me something about yourself. I have already received three emails and it makes me SO HAPPY to read these letters! mvkehl@gmail.com
Looking ahead: Due Thursday Feb 4 th You will need to start a vocabulary worksheet (click on the page on the right for instructions)
Complete the sheet for the words on page 7 of your textbook Q- Skills 4.